The Board found that the Veteran's current left ankle DJD is not related to his in-service injury and denied service connection for a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of chronic progressive ankle complaints in the service treatment records after the 1992 twist injury, and there was no objective evidence to support that the 2010 fracture originated from the 1992 twist injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle DJD, heel spur, nonunion malleolus chip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749761
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee DJD, left ankle DJD, left upper extremity, radical; ulnar radicular pain parasthesia, and cervicothoracic spine pain based on the Veteran's competent lay statements and a private medical expert opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot/ankle injury, finding that his current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial increase rating for heel spur of the right foot, left foot, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there is a need for additional medical opinions to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left foot conditions, including whether they are related to service or aggravated by his knee disabilities.
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